
Mies, joka ei osannut sanoa ei
1975-11-21 · 103 min · ★ 6.1
Young priest returns from America to work in an old Helsinki neighbourhood with idyllic wooden houses. The shy but handsome bachelor is assigned the duty of marriage counseling but is soon overwhelmed by the ladies' romantic interest directed at himself. Trying to please everybody, he also creates confusion by taking both sides in the issue of whether to preserve the neighbourhood or to go along with the modernisation plans offered by property developers.
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- Risto Jarva
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Antti LitjaAimo Niemi
Kirsti WallasvaaraMilla Kurki
Jukka SipiläRenlundTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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